Job Opportunity: 1:1 Teaching Assistant Location: Torquay Contract: Full-Time Salary: £14.45 - £15.20 per hour (dependent on experience) About the Position: Are you passionate about supporting children's learning and development? We are currently looking for a dedicated 1:1 Teaching Assistant to join our team in Torquay. This is an incredible opportunity to make a real impact in a child’s educational journey by providing personalised support tailored to their needs. Key Responsibilities of a 1:1 Teaching assistant: Individualised Support: Provide one-on-one assistance to a student, adapting your support to meet their specific needs. Curriculum Support: Help implement the class curriculum, working alongside the teacher to assist with lesson delivery. Emotional & Social Development: Support the child’s emotional, social, and academic growth, ensuring they feel confident and included. Tracking Progress: Monitor the student’s development and maintain open communication with the teaching team. About You: Experience: Previous experience working with children in essential. Working with children in an educational setting is beneficial but not a requirement. Skills: Strong communication, patience, and interpersonal skills. Passion: A genuine enthusiasm for supporting young learners and helping them achieve their potential. Commitment: A strong commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children Why Join Us? Competitive Pay: £14.45 - £15.20 per hour, based on experience. Full-Time Role: Stability with a full-time contract. Professional Development: Access to ongoing training and growth opportunities. Supportive Team: Work within a positive and collaborative environment. Working with Long-term Teachers: We are an independent agency working with Nurseries, Primary, Secondary and Special Schools. LTT was founded with the aim of creating a genuine, transparent and straightforward service to help candidates secure their next role. We place a huge emphasis on delivering an exceptional service where you will be supported, listened to and valued throughout. Your dedicated consultant will invest time to understand your experience, skill-set and what your ideal role looks like. You will have frequent updates with your progress through compliance, applications for specific roles as well as receiving additional information on roles which we feel may be of interest to you. We are proud members of the REC and we have the highest standard of compliance. Working with us means you will get the very best support and guidance through the clearance process from your own specific point of contact from our in-house compliance team. In addition you will receive: Guarantee Pay Scheme opportunities Permanent job roles Support and advice during the clearance and onboarding process Working to Agency Workers Regulations Interview preparation, advice and support Statutory employment rights, such as; sick pay, holiday pay, maternity and paternity pay